Bentley Motors Korea launched two of its most powerful and luxurious coupes in the Korean market: the fourth-generation Continental GT Speed and the Continental GTC Speed, its convertible counterpart, at Bentley Seoul Gangnam on Wednesday. The new Continental GT Speed is the most powerful street-legal vehicle in Bentley's history -- a term used for extremely high-performance cars that are still legal to drive on regular roads, unlike racing cars. Bentley has equipped both models with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that first debuted in the Flying Spur Speed sedan earlier this September.
The system combines a powerful 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces 600 horsepower with an electric motor that adds an extra 190 horsepower. The Continental GT Speed can go from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 3.
2 seconds, while the convertible GTC Speed takes only a fraction longer at 3.4 seconds. The GT Speed reaches a top speed of 335 kph, while the GTC Speed tops out at 285 kph.
For comparison, Bentley’s Flying Spur Speed accelerates to 100 kph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 285 kph. These figures make the new Continental GT Speed the most powerful road-legal model Bentley has ever produced.
The new GT and GTC Speed pay homage to Bentley’s iconic 1952 R-Type Continental, bringing back the classic single-headlamp design, a feature last seen on the 1959 S2. The headlamps feature a crystal-cut diamond pattern, inspired by Bentley’s exclusive Mulliner models, Bacalar and Batur. The ne.
